New England Distribution

Non-native: introduced
(intentionally or
unintentionally); has become naturalized.

County documented: documented
to exist in the county by
evidence (herbarium specimen, photograph). Also covers
those considered historical (not seen in 20 years).

State documented: never been
documented from the
county, but known from the state. May be present. Or,
may be restricted to a small area or a habitat (alpine,
marsh, etc.), so unlikely found in some
counties.

Note: when native and non-native
populations both exist in a county, only native status
is shown on the map.

North America Distribution

Facts About

Blunt-leaved bog-orchid has a circumboreal and alpine distribution, and is found in New England from Massachusetts north. This orchid has the distinction of being the only North American plant that is confirmed to be pollinated by mosquitoes, although there may be others.

Habitat

Fens, forests, meadows and fields, swamps

Characteristics

Habitat

terrestrial

wetlands

New England state

Maine

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Vermont

Leaf arrangement

basal: the leaves are growing only at the base of the plant

Number of leaves on stem

absent

one

Form of lower petal

the labellum does not have a pouch-like shape

Lower petal outline

the labellum is simple in form

Main color of lower petal

green to brown

white

yellow

Nectar spur

the flower has at least one nectar spur on it

Inflorescence type

the inflorescence is a raceme (a long unbranched stem with stalked flowers growing along it)